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Where to eat in the district ?
My recommendations within walking distance from the studio
Great food, light and well cooked. Recommend if you want to have a feeling of modern french cuisine. Also the price are more than reasonable.
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les innocents
113 Rue Sébastien GrypheGreat food, light and well cooked. Recommend if you want to have a feeling of modern french cuisine. Also the price are more than reasonable.
A quaint, homely, and friendly Lyonnais Bouchon. High quality traditional food with a cozy and personal touch. To come here and eat feels like a visit to the local barber. It's all fun and games, but they take their craft seriously.
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Vieille Canaille
14 Rue Saint-JérômeA quaint, homely, and friendly Lyonnais Bouchon. High quality traditional food with a cozy and personal touch. To come here and eat feels like a visit to the local barber. It's all fun and games, but they take their craft seriously.
Sleek, modern spot offering seasonal regional dishes & handmade pastries, plus wine by the glass. The menu rotates weekly with creative and healthy ingredients.
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Le Pink's
38 Rue de l'Arbre SecSleek, modern spot offering seasonal regional dishes & handmade pastries, plus wine by the glass. The menu rotates weekly with creative and healthy ingredients.
Super good and super fresh food with an amazing wine selection. And the bonus on top is the « Vintage » decoration. One of my favorite spots in town !
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Le Bistrot des Fauves
29 Rue Saint-MichelSuper good and super fresh food with an amazing wine selection. And the bonus on top is the « Vintage » decoration. One of my favorite spots in town !
Wasabi
76 Rue d'AnversSimply the best sushi at Lyon !
Hip spot for meaty home cooking, with bone marrow pasta & a signature platter of beef & lobster
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La table de Max, boeuf et homard
46 Av. Jean JaurèsHip spot for meaty home cooking, with bone marrow pasta & a signature platter of beef & lobster
If you want to eat authentic Vietnamese food at Lyon, this is the place to go ! Plenty of choices, tasty with reasonable prices.
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Pho69
15 Rue d'AguesseauIf you want to eat authentic Vietnamese food at Lyon, this is the place to go ! Plenty of choices, tasty with reasonable prices.
Where to have a drink in the district
From 🍺 to 🍷
Casual and colorful courtyard for 🍺 . Amazing ambience with good selection of local beers, some are very original.
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Le court circuit
13 Rue JangotCasual and colorful courtyard for 🍺 . Amazing ambience with good selection of local beers, some are very original.
Perfect cocktail bar. The 🍸 🍹 are delicious but also very stylish. And they have a cozy interior and nice & helpfull Barkeeper.
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Sauvage
3 Rue MontesquieuPerfect cocktail bar. The 🍸 🍹 are delicious but also very stylish. And they have a cozy interior and nice & helpfull Barkeeper.
Great wine 🍷 & cheese 🧀 = Ideal combo in a charming bar with cozy atmosphere. If you are looking for a glass of wine and a plate of cold cut, this is the one !
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Mademoiselle Rêve
215 Rue VendômeGreat wine 🍷 & cheese 🧀 = Ideal combo in a charming bar with cozy atmosphere. If you are looking for a glass of wine and a plate of cold cut, this is the one !
Museums in Lyon that you shouldn’t miss
Situated on the confluence of the Rhone and the Saône, the Musée des Confluences is an absolute must-see in Lyon. Set in the heart of a monumental structure of metal and glass, the Musée des Confluences presents a journey through time and across continents to observe the world around us. Unmissable in Lyon, the musée des Confluences tells the story of mankind and the history of life. Unprecedented in the world of European museums, it sets up a dialogue between all the sciences to better understand the world.
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Museo de la Confluencia
86 Quai PerracheSituated on the confluence of the Rhone and the Saône, the Musée des Confluences is an absolute must-see in Lyon. Set in the heart of a monumental structure of metal and glass, the Musée des Confluences presents a journey through time and across continents to observe the world around us. Unmissable in Lyon, the musée des Confluences tells the story of mankind and the history of life. Unprecedented in the world of European museums, it sets up a dialogue between all the sciences to better understand the world.
Housed in a former abbey from the 1600s, the Musée des Beaux-Arts is France’s largest fine art museum after the Louvre in Paris.
There are 70 rooms here, with paintings from the 1300s to the 1900s, sculpture and displays of both Egyptian and Oriental art.
You don’t need more than a passing knowledge to be impressed by the wealth of famous French and European artists on show: Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, El Greco, Canaletto, Picasso, Max Ernst and Francis Bacon, and that’s just an overview.
The Antiquities department is a trove of some 600 Ancient Egyptian artefacts, including reliefs, busts, statuettes and sarcophagi, as well as monumental gates recovered from the Medamud temple.
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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
20 Pl. des TerreauxHoused in a former abbey from the 1600s, the Musée des Beaux-Arts is France’s largest fine art museum after the Louvre in Paris.
There are 70 rooms here, with paintings from the 1300s to the 1900s, sculpture and displays of both Egyptian and Oriental art.
You don’t need more than a passing knowledge to be impressed by the wealth of famous French and European artists on show: Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Cézanne, El Greco, Canaletto, Picasso, Max Ernst and Francis Bacon, and that’s just an overview.
The Antiquities department is a trove of some 600 Ancient Egyptian artefacts, including reliefs, busts, statuettes and sarcophagi, as well as monumental gates recovered from the Medamud temple.
Sightseeing
You can set foot in one of the largest renaissance old quarters in Europe.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Lyon’s silk industry was thriving, and rich merchant families from across France, Flanders, Germany and Italy settled in the city.
They built sumptuous homes, in the gothic, Italian renaissance and French renaissance styles, and there are still 300 of these remaining in the districts of Saint-Jean, Saint-Georges and Saint-Paules.
During the 16th century it was estimated that there were 180,000 looms in the city, and you can see the resourceful ways this industry combined with the fabric of the city in Vieux Lyon’s characteristic traboules.
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Vieux Lyon
You can set foot in one of the largest renaissance old quarters in Europe.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Lyon’s silk industry was thriving, and rich merchant families from across France, Flanders, Germany and Italy settled in the city.
They built sumptuous homes, in the gothic, Italian renaissance and French renaissance styles, and there are still 300 of these remaining in the districts of Saint-Jean, Saint-Georges and Saint-Paules.
During the 16th century it was estimated that there were 180,000 looms in the city, and you can see the resourceful ways this industry combined with the fabric of the city in Vieux Lyon’s characteristic traboules.
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a vital part of the Lyon cityscape and you’d be a fool not to go up there. Ex Mayor, Gérard Collomb, even calls it a “treasure of humanity”. With one of the best views over the entire city, it understandably draws in busloads, who all load off to celebrate Mary and the paraphernalia of Christianity.
Then you have those who hike up there for a brisk morning walk to lord it over the panoramic view and feel regal.
The basilica is in the oldest part of the city, Lyon’s pilgrimage site and where several Roman sites have been discovered.
The church is the focus for the famous Fête des Lumières, which takes place at the start of December every year.
This is in praise of the Virgin Mary, to whom Fourvière is dedicated, for protecting the city from the bubonic plague in the 17th century.
You can find the Rosary gardens right under the Basilica. They were designed to isolate this place of prayer from all the madness of the city. At the bottom of the gardens, you can find the Maison de Lorette, where Pauline Jaricot lived. It’s well worth a visit. She was a great figure of the Propagation of Faith and the founder of the Universal Living Rosary Association in the 19th century.
Whatever you choose to do, these gardens offer a moment of pure escapism as you wind your way between Vieux Lyon to the Basilica.
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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere
8 Pl. de FourvièreThe Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a vital part of the Lyon cityscape and you’d be a fool not to go up there. Ex Mayor, Gérard Collomb, even calls it a “treasure of humanity”. With one of the best views over the entire city, it understandably draws in busloads, who all load off to celebrate Mary and the paraphernalia of Christianity.
Then you have those who hike up there for a brisk morning walk to lord it over the panoramic view and feel regal.
The basilica is in the oldest part of the city, Lyon’s pilgrimage site and where several Roman sites have been discovered.
The church is the focus for the famous Fête des Lumières, which takes place at the start of December every year.
This is in praise of the Virgin Mary, to whom Fourvière is dedicated, for protecting the city from the bubonic plague in the 17th century.
You can find the Rosary gardens right under the Basilica. They were designed to isolate this place of prayer from all the madness of the city. At the bottom of the gardens, you can find the Maison de Lorette, where Pauline Jaricot lived. It’s well worth a visit. She was a great figure of the Propagation of Faith and the founder of the Universal Living Rosary Association in the 19th century.
Whatever you choose to do, these gardens offer a moment of pure escapism as you wind your way between Vieux Lyon to the Basilica.
A finger of land between the Rhône and Saône, Presqu’île was man-made by a humungous 18th-century urban engineering project, draining marshes and connecting what was once an island with dry land.
It’s where most things “happen” in the city, a district of glorious 19th-century architecture, wide plazas, shops, cultural institutions, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs:
1/La Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m (62,000 m² or 15 acres), it is one of the largest open squares (i.e. without any patches of greenery or trees) in Europe, and the third biggest square in France.
2/Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon was a hospital of historical significance situated on the west bank of the Rhone river, on the "Presque-isle". The biggest private renovation project in Europe, this former hospital is reopening its doors to locals and tourists after four years of work. Located at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand Hôtel-Dieu includes courtyards and gardens filled with restaurants, shops and offices, and is writing a new chapter in the history of Lyon
3/Lyon’s opera house and city hall are located here, while if you’re peckish Rue Mercière is basically one long line of superb restaurants.
4/If you’re here for the shopping, start at the pedestrianised Rue de la République where all the high-street brands await
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Place Bellecour
Place BellecourA finger of land between the Rhône and Saône, Presqu’île was man-made by a humungous 18th-century urban engineering project, draining marshes and connecting what was once an island with dry land.
It’s where most things “happen” in the city, a district of glorious 19th-century architecture, wide plazas, shops, cultural institutions, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs:
1/La Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m (62,000 m² or 15 acres), it is one of the largest open squares (i.e. without any patches of greenery or trees) in Europe, and the third biggest square in France.
2/Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon was a hospital of historical significance situated on the west bank of the Rhone river, on the "Presque-isle". The biggest private renovation project in Europe, this former hospital is reopening its doors to locals and tourists after four years of work. Located at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand Hôtel-Dieu includes courtyards and gardens filled with restaurants, shops and offices, and is writing a new chapter in the history of Lyon
3/Lyon’s opera house and city hall are located here, while if you’re peckish Rue Mercière is basically one long line of superb restaurants.
4/If you’re here for the shopping, start at the pedestrianised Rue de la République where all the high-street brands await
Another reason Lyon demands to be explored is for its murals.
There are around 100 large paintings on walls around the city, often in working-class neighbour and on social housing, so they can draw you to places you might not otherwise venture.
There are some vital ones to see though: In États-Unis there’s an outdoor museum with 25 murals painted mostly in the 80s recounting the career of the architect Tony Garnier, who planned this district in the 20s.
To get acquainted with Lyon’s main personalities there’s Fresque des Lyonnais, 24 historical figures and six contemporary people (two of whom have since passed) relevant to the city.
Then there’s Lyon’s original fresco: The Canuts Mural, telling the history of the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood, and updated every ten years.
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Mur des Canuts
36 Bd des CanutsAnother reason Lyon demands to be explored is for its murals.
There are around 100 large paintings on walls around the city, often in working-class neighbour and on social housing, so they can draw you to places you might not otherwise venture.
There are some vital ones to see though: In États-Unis there’s an outdoor museum with 25 murals painted mostly in the 80s recounting the career of the architect Tony Garnier, who planned this district in the 20s.
To get acquainted with Lyon’s main personalities there’s Fresque des Lyonnais, 24 historical figures and six contemporary people (two of whom have since passed) relevant to the city.
Then there’s Lyon’s original fresco: The Canuts Mural, telling the history of the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood, and updated every ten years.
The Parc de la Tête d'or (English: "Park of the Golden Head") is a large urban park in Lyon, France with an area of approximately 117 hectares (290 acres).
Located in the northern part of the 6th arrondissement, it features France’s foremost botanical garden , as well as a small zoo without charge, which includes giraffes, lions, red pandas, flamingos, deers, reptiles, primates, along with other animals.
There are also sports equipments, such as a velodrome, boules court, mini-golf and equestrian facility, in addition to a mini-train.
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Parc de la Tete d'Or
The Parc de la Tête d'or (English: "Park of the Golden Head") is a large urban park in Lyon, France with an area of approximately 117 hectares (290 acres).
Located in the northern part of the 6th arrondissement, it features France’s foremost botanical garden , as well as a small zoo without charge, which includes giraffes, lions, red pandas, flamingos, deers, reptiles, primates, along with other animals.
There are also sports equipments, such as a velodrome, boules court, mini-golf and equestrian facility, in addition to a mini-train.
Food scene
This food market is named after one of France’s culinary giants, in France’s capital of cuisine, so you can be sure of the quality of what’s inside.
It’s a food-lover’s dream, a hand-picked assembly of the region’s best food merchants, selling charcuterie, cheese, meat, fruit and vegetables.
There are also several proper restaurants in the complex, full of locals at lunch.
So it’s a place to do your food shopping if you’re self-catered, get a delicious Lyonnaise meal and also buy regional specialities to take home.
As with most French food markets, Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is best visited in the morning, long before the stalls close down for lunch.
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Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse
102 Cr LafayetteThis food market is named after one of France’s culinary giants, in France’s capital of cuisine, so you can be sure of the quality of what’s inside.
It’s a food-lover’s dream, a hand-picked assembly of the region’s best food merchants, selling charcuterie, cheese, meat, fruit and vegetables.
There are also several proper restaurants in the complex, full of locals at lunch.
So it’s a place to do your food shopping if you’re self-catered, get a delicious Lyonnaise meal and also buy regional specialities to take home.
As with most French food markets, Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is best visited in the morning, long before the stalls close down for lunch.